First Lady of Ghana

First Lady of Ghana is the title of the wife of a sitting president of Ghana. The current first lady is Lordina Mahama, who has held the position since 2025. They are not officially given salaries but the Ghanaian first and second lady are both given clothing allowances to serve as initiatives to be comfortable enough to advocate the country through material forms of culture.

First ladies of Ghana since independence Name Term begins Term ends President or Head of StateFathia Nkrumah 1 July 1960 24 February 1966 Kwame Nkrumah Mildred Ankrah 24 February 1966 2 April 1969 Joseph Arthur Ankrah Christine Afrifa 2 April 1969 7 August 1970 Akwasi Afrifa Nana Afua Frema 7 August 1970 31 August 1970 Nii Amaa Ollennu Adeline Akufo-Addo 31 August 1970 13 January 1972 Edward Akufo-Addo Faustina Acheampong 13 January 1972 5 July 1978 Ignatius Kutu Acheampong Emily Akuffo 5 July 1978 4 June 1979 Fred Akuffo Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 4 June 1979 24 September 1979 Jerry Rawlings Fulera Limann 24 September 1979 31 December 1981 Hilla Limann Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings 31 December 1981 7 January 2001 Jerry Rawlings Theresa Kufuor 7 January 2001 7 January 2009 John Kufuor Ernestina Naadu Mills 7 January 2009 24 July 2012 John Atta Mills Lordina Mahama 24 July 2012 7 January 2017 John Dramani MahamaRebecca Akufo-Addo 7 January 2017 7 January 2025Nana Akufo-Addo Lordina Mahama 7 January 2025 Present John Dramani Mahama

Demographics First Lady of Ghana Ethnicity Religious affiliation Fathia NkrumahEgyptianCopt Mildred AnkrahEwe/CongoleseRoman Catholic Christine AfrifaAshanti (Akan)Anglican Naa Morkor Busia Faustina AcheampongAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic Emily AkuffoAkuapem (Akan)Presbyterian Fulera LimannSissalaRoman Catholic Nana Konadu Agyemang RawlingsAshanti (Akan)Roman Catholic Theresa KufuorBono (Akan)Roman Catholic Ernestina Naadu MillsGa-DangmePresbyterian Lordina MahamaBono (Akan)Assemblies of God Rebecca Akufo-AddoGaAnglican

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